Training opportunities

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Training opportunities in Biscay

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Training for employment

The sector’s employers’ organisations offer free specialist training courses that will provide you with the skills you need to carry out specific jobs that are in high demand in companies:

Ascobi Training

AVE-BIE Training

Master Painter Training

Training modules

Alternatively, there are training modules that lead to a professional certificate. The Basque Employment Service (Lanbide) provides information on the training centres in the Basque Country that are accredited to provide this type of training.

Professional certificates

Academic qualifications

In Biscay, there is a leading public Vocational Training centre dedicated specifically to the construction industry. Its website provides comprehensive information on the intermediate and higher qualifications that are available, as well as specialisation courses.

Construction Institute of Biscay

Accreditation of skills

If you already have work experience in the construction industry or if you have acquired professional skills in the building and civil engineering family through other non-formal channels, such as any unofficial courses you may have taken, you can start the process to have these skills accredited.

For further information, please visit:

Construction Institute of Biscay

Find out more

Find out more about Vocational Training and find a career in which you can grow. The website of the Department of Education of the Basque Government contains information on all the vocational training cycles offered in the territory, broken down by place and type of profession. Check the entry requirements and starting dates.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY

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Free courses

Use the Lanbide search engine to find free courses

Employment programmes

The Provincial Council of Biscay’s employment programmes will help you to find a job in various sectors, including construction. Have a look at the current  programmes and get professional advice to help you improve your employability and find work in sectors with high employment levels.

Training provided by the Fundación Laboral de la Construcción

Find subsidised training programmes and a wide range of free opportunities in different areas that will enhance your knowledge, skills and employability. Both employed and unemployed people can register.

The Foundation also offers free open online courses (MOOCs) to help you advance your career. These courses are highly relevant and allow you to study at your own pace, whenever and wherever it suits you.